OF NEW ZEALAND. 1127 



Nearly allied to L. similis; the forehead not unusually promi- 

 nent in the middle, closely and rather strongly punctured, not so 

 much so as in that species ; antennas longer than head and thorax, 

 third joint longer than the second, these two conjointly about as 

 long as the fourth ; thorax more elongate, not so coarsely sculp- 

 tured, the punctuation, however, tolerably close and coarse ; Elytra 

 less deeply striate, the interstices broader but not so rugose, their 

 sculpture becoming finer behind ; this last character at once dis- 

 tinguishes it from L. obscuripes. 



$ . Length, 3 lines ; breadth, f line. 



Parua. One example. 



2002. L. maurus, n.s. Subparallel, elongate, rather narrow ; 

 glossy-black, legs and antennae nigro-fuscous, the knees and tarsi 

 obscure-testaceous; clothed with ash-coloured hairs, those on the 

 elytra closely placed, short and slender, but with a few more elon- 

 gate ones disposed almost in series. 



Head strongly and closely punctured, the forehead strongly 

 curved in front. Antenna long and stout, third joint slightly longer 

 than second, both together rather shorter than the fourth ; joints 

 4-10 moderately produced inwardly at the apex. Thorax evidently 

 longer than broad, gradually narrowed towards the front, basal 

 angles somewhat divergent ; its sculpture like that of the head. 

 Elytra elongate, parallel, striate, the striae feebly impressed near the 

 middle of the base, not obliterated posteriorly, nowhere broad and 

 deep ; interstices evidently, and rather closely, punctured, but not 

 distinctly rugose. 



L.flavipes and L.verticalis are its only near allies; from these it 

 is distinguishable by the elytral sculpture, &c. 



. Length, 3^ lines ; breadth, f line. 



Taieri. One from Mr. S. W. Fulton. 



2003. L. SCUlpturatus, n.s. Black, femora pale-testaceous, 

 tibiae obscure fusco-rufous, the palpi and terminal joints of tarsi 

 yellowish ; antennae fuscous, their three basal joints more or less 

 rufescent ; pubescence ash-coloured and yellowish, the brighter- 

 coloured hairs most conspicuous on the sides of the thorax and base 

 of elytra ; the surface rather dull. 



Head comparatively coarsely and closely punctured, almost 

 rugose, the forehead regularly curvate. Antenna elongate, stout; 

 second and third joints short, and, taken together, rather shorter 

 than the fourth ; joints 4-10 moderately prolonged inwardly at the 

 extremity. Thorax somewhat longer than broad, gradually narrowed 

 anteriorly, as coarsely sculptured as the head. Elytra punctate- 

 striate, the striae nearest the suture least evidently punctured, the 

 sutural well marked to the apex, the others not so deeply impressed 

 behind; interstices rugulose. 



Similar to No. 513 in shape, not quite so broad ; forehead not so 

 much prolonged between the antennae, quite strongly curved how- 

 ever ; the punctuation of the thorax decidedly coarser than in any 



